Prepositions of Motion and Transport Phrases

A concise guide to understanding and using common prepositions of motion and phrases for boarding and alighting various modes of transport.

No.	Word/Phrase	Example Sentence	Explanation
1.	Towards	The cat ran towards the house.	Moving in the direction of something.
2.	Into	She walked into the room.	Entering a space.
3.	Onto	The bird landed onto the branch.	Moving to the top of a surface.
4.	Off	He jumped off the diving board.	Moving away from a surface.
5.	Out of	She stepped out of the car.	Leaving an enclosed space.
6.	Through	They walked through the tunnel.	Moving from one end to another within something.
7.	Over	The plane flew over the mountains.	Moving above something.
8.	Under	The dog crawled under the fence.	Moving beneath something.
9.	Around	We drove around the city.	Moving in a circular path.
10.	Across	He swam across the river.	Going from one side to the other.
11.	Up	She climbed up the ladder.	Moving to a higher position.
12.	Down	The leaves fell down from the tree.	Moving to a lower position.
13.	Along	They strolled along the beach.	Moving forward on a path.
14.	Past	He ran past the post office.	Moving beyond something.
15.	To	They went to the cinema.	Moving towards a specific destination.
16.	From	He returned from his trip.	Originating from a place.
17.	Out of	He got out of the taxi.	Exiting from a vehicle.
18.	Away from	The deer ran away from the noise.	Moving to create distance from something.
19.	Get on/into	She got on the bus.	Entering a larger vehicle.
20.	Get off/out of	He got off the train.	Exiting a larger vehicle.
21.	Board	We boarded the airplane.	Entering a plane or ship.
22.	Disembark	Passengers disembarked the cruise ship.	Leaving a ship or aircraft.
23.	Hop on	I hopped on my bicycle.	Quickly getting onto a small vehicle.
24.	Jump off	He jumped off his skateboard.	Quickly getting off a small vehicle.
25.	Climb aboard	The sailor climbed aboard the boat.	Entering a boat or ship with effort.
26.	Step off	She stepped off the escalator.	Leaving a moving platform.
27.	Enter	He entered the taxi.	Getting into a car or small vehicle.
28.	Leave	They left the tram.	Exiting a public transport vehicle.